Exercises page 9

Exercise 1
1. The Middle Ages in Europe begin with the end of the classical cultures of Rome and Greece and end with the beginning of the Renaissance.
2.The main features shared by many European countries in the Middle Ages were the expansion of Christianity  and the predominance of feudalism as a social system
3.Invasions  were a factor of change because they started settlements that gave origin to new kingdoms.
4.Medieval society was mainly rural but towns started to grow along trade routes, while some city-dwellers became part of the new middle-class in society.

Exercise 2

The early Middle Ages in Britain started with the Viking invasion F

Anglo-Saxon England  was always divided into seven kingdoms F

The spread of Christianity in Britain began in the 6^th century T

The Danes, of Viking origin, founded a kingdom in East Anglia T

Alfred the great and King Cnut were both of Anglo-Saxon descent F

The battle of Hasting was fought between Anglo-Saxons and Normans T

Exercise 3

Anglo-Saxons were a Germanic tribe and invaded Britain in the 5^th and 6^th century.

The chief or king was the military leader of Anglo-Saxon,  followed by the "earls" (nobles) and the "thengs" (companions of the king), while "Freemen" belonged to the lowest social class.

The Anglo-Saxons had their own religion, a code of values based on fidelity to their chiefs, peculiar fishing and farming methods. They founded military bases that  grew and became centers of trade and cities like Winchester, Norwich, London, Southampton and York.

The Anglo-Saxons spoke Old-English and their culture was based on oral tradition.